[JRutledge]

Originally posted by carolinaRRREF
That is good enough for me. The NFL says when they make mistakes so if they were happy, then it is just bias fans whining. Like that never happens.

This HAS to be a joke.

There were two blatantly bad calls: the illegal block, and the timeout that was granted well after the play clock hit zero.

On top of that, there were half a dozen extremely questionable calls, all going against the same team, including one where the quarterback involved said on national TV he didn't score. To me, that gives the "whiners" a valid point.

The NFL could have done two things; 1) admit there were some mistakes, adding fuel to the fire and getting the refs linched next time they're in Seattle, or 2) deny everything and hope the offseason heals all wounds.

They took the easy way out and said "they did fine, end of story". If that's "good enough for you" in face of the evidence, then you're a sad, sad excuse for an official.

I disagree. The NFL grades every official on every single play. Not just by one or two plays, EVERY PLAY. There are always mistakes with coverage or even judgment calls. Why would they come out and say there were mistakes in this game because there was one mistake. Remember the NFL is not the media. They know what they teach their officials to do and every call for the most part followed their teachings. The only call that was messed up was the Hassleback BBW. I am sure calls like that are made all the time during the season and you never hear about it. The NFL knows what percentages of calls were correct or not correct. I bet the things they even had a problem with the media would not know what to talk about as it related to those plays. The NFL does not have to validate what uneducated media members think. BTW, the NFL Network reviews the officials every week. I am sure something will be talked about there. This has been done all season long.

Peace